Chapman University School of Law

Chapman University School of Law
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Parent schoolChapman University
Established1995; 29 years ago (1995)
School typePrivate law school
Parent endowment$564.6 million (2020)[1]
DeanPaul D. Paton
LocationOrange, California, US
33°47′38″N 117°51′04″W / 33.79389°N 117.85111°W / 33.79389; -117.85111
Enrollment417
Faculty41 (full-time) 58 (part-time)[2]
USNWR ranking108th (tie) (2024)[3]
Bar pass rate80% (2023 first-time takers)[4]
Websitechapman.edu/law/
ABA profileStandard 509 Report

The Chapman University School of Law (officially the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law) is a private, non-profit law school located in Orange, California. The school offers the Juris Doctor degree (JD) and combined degree programs including a JD/MBA,[5] and a JD/MFA[6] in Film & Television Producing. The school also offers emphasis options in Business Law, Criminal Law, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Entrepreneurial Law, International Law, Trial Advocacy, and Taxation. Currently, the school has 41 full-time and 58 part-time faculty and a law library with holdings in excess of 290,000 volumes and volume equivalents.[7]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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  3. ^ "Chapman University (Fowler)". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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  5. ^ "JD/MBA". www.chapman.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "JD/MFA in Film & Television Producing". www.chapman.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Law Library". www.chapman.edu. Retrieved July 17, 2023.